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@M1125 gieten anni @gifts Leiters Parent ivo. 75304, dataz- Mml. 24, 1868.

. IMPROVEMENT In BEE-Hives.

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Be it ,known that L M. S. SNOW, o f Fores'tville, in the county of Chautauqua, and- State of New York, have .in-vented' certain new and useful Improvements in Bee-Hives; andA I do hereby declare that the following is a. fulland exactdescriptionthereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, making part of'this specification, in which` Figure I-sfa longitudinal vertical section. FigurevIIis a cross*vertical section ofthe saine, in plane of line :i: fr, Fig. I. I iikeletters of referencedesignalte corresponding partsin both gures. Y l Thetinvention consists. in the `coi1"s,truetion 'and arrangement of a-miller-box underneath the bottom v'.li'oardl of bee-hives, and in thepeculiarconstruction of the bottom board, so arranged'with the outer case'ofvtheihive as to'peri'ectly excludew'ater. and moisture from the latter.V

As illustrated ,in the drawings,"A is the bottom board ofthe b ee-hive, supported in-any suitable manner, B B,.the outer case, made inlitwoportions, both removable, the upper portion,'B, being provided witha suitable top` or cover, C., lThe. inner hive is composed of a series'oi 'combeframes, D D, each of which consstsof -an upright, e, 'at"each'end, thatare connected `at their top' by a' longitudinal square piec,f, arranged as shown in Fig.' 1I, so thatf its diagonale are' horiaontaland vertical,'leaving a space between each of' said top pieces for l the `'passage' 4of ..the .bees into theauxiliary' or surplus-honey boxes-.whichare y arranged abovejn thefu'sual manA i ner. .A portion'of each of the standards e, ait the'bottom, 'is cutaway, to form an .entrance foi" the bees.` The comb-frames.arearranged within a'. frame, G, at thetop ofthehive, to which are fastened-the side boards H H,

for closi-ngthe sid es..`. frames .arefurthersecured bya wire, z', at each end, as shown'in dotted lines, Figc-II.- In' eahside, nearthe 'top of the hive, are formed one or more Ventilating-holes, j, protected on'the inner side-by wire gauze, aiidf closed, when. required,l andthe outer, vby capss. There isl a bead, Z, formed cen- V.trally on :theinnerside oththe standards 'e of v'the comb-frame', which, with the projecting angle or edge of the :longitudinal pieces f,se'rves asa guidefor the'bees in attaching the comb, thereby rendering, it straight. `.A

landing or porch,`:lM, is ,provided at onefendnoi the VcaseA, onf-or in which the bees alight. The lower endof s Ithe case is recessed, to form an aperture, n, forth'e entrance ofthebees. The space between the case and inner hive at `this pointV is covered by a bridge, O, to 'pi-event; the escape of the bees into the space'surrounding the inner liive, and to preventathe straw, shavings, or other packingmaterial that is designed to be filled in laround `the said inner hive in winter, from closing the passage'. Q Q are two supports atthe ends of the-bottom board,"

to which Iit islsecuijed.' '-.P'repres-ents'an aperture. in thebottom board, covered by wire cloth, q. nderneath this openinglarrange what I 4terme. millerbox, I-t, hingedl at one side, or supported by' projecting pins s, v{ tti'ng in' eyes t, secured to theibottoru board.` The other side is fastened up in place by a button, u, for equivalent device. In the bottom of this box I arrange a removable perforated-floor or diaphragnnv, leaving'a small space between the same and thebotto'm of the box. `Millers are allowed access into this box through an, opening, uf, for the purpose. The object of thisfeature of my invention is to 4provide unattractive retreat for millers, so as tofprevent their endeavoring Ato gain access to the hivethroughv the bee-entrance. They are attracted to this box by the fragrance of the particles voi' comb thatl fall through the wire cloth on the perforated diaphragm. Entering throughfthefopening w into the box, 'the queen miller deposits her-eggsl inthis'retreat. llhe larvae,

as soon as hatched, crawl through the perforations of the diaphragm into the space underneath, and begin-form.- ing their cocoons. "By removing this diaphragm -'rom time to time, these larvae, moths, and partially-formed cocoons can be readily destroysd.Y The wirecloth prevents the entrance ofI millers and other insects into the` hive, while it permits-the fine particlesoi' comb to sift through into the box beneath. -It 'also permits thel free entrance of '.airfor ventilation.i K

.In hot weather the box' may be lowered at one side, being r'etained'inv the position shown bydott'ed lines by thepins's, fitting in the eyes t, therebypermitting a fullsupply ofair, which keeps the hive cool, and causes the bees to remain in the hive, which in extremely hot'ueather they are not inclined to do. I n winter, if desired, the hiveoan be' entirely closedexcept the opening in the'miller-box, which will supply the necessary air, and. Plvent suii'ocation. A y i i I' `wire cloth g, substantially in the manner and for the pnrpose set forth.

`lhe-bottom board A is provided with 'a depressed outer'le'dge, a, onvwhich rests the bottom edge of the case B, which shuts over the upper surface of the board, as clearly represented. This construction and arrangement of the bottom board with the oase, 'leaving the inner surface of the said board elevated above the joint at thc ledge, electually prevents all entrance of water or moisture, which other and ordinary modes of construction permit-to a limited extent.

The importance of keeping the inner side ofthe hive .perfectly dry, to prevent mould and other deleterious consequences, is apparent.

The bottom board or stand it forms, with its end supports Q Q, is not made permanently fixed, but is designed to be removable from one colony to another, if required.vv

The surplus-honey boxes, represented by red lines, are designed to be arranged in two rows, with a narrow strip between,'to prevent the escape of the bees. In Winter these boxes are removed, and boards cZ cZ placed on top of the inner hive, and the space above and around the hive, between it and the case, filled with straw, shavings, or other packing-material, to protect the hive from the extreme cold.

- The top, or either or both portions, B B', of the casing, can be removed, if required. The inner hive can be removed by means of the handles c c, fastened to each side.

What I claim as my invention,land desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The miller-box R, provided with perforated diaphragm v and aperture w, arrnngedavith the opening P and M. S. SNOW. Witnesses:

A. RICHARDS,

DAVID WHITE. 

